RUTLAND—Late evening, Nov. 26, a manager at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Rutland contacted state police to report the theft of several North Face jackets, valuing approximately $1,000, by a woman with two accomplices. According to the investigation, a woman and a man went into the store together. The woman went to the coat section and…

By Lani Duke Rutland City Where does the water go? About half the water the Rutland city water plant treats seems to disappear. Of the average 2 million gallons of drinking water the city processes every day, only about half appears on billing statements, Public Works Commissioner Jeff Wennberg commented Nov. 17. Popular belief had…

RUTLAND—On Wednesday, Nov. 25, at about 5:30 p.m., a member of the Hannaford Supermarket loss prevention team contacted the Vermont State Police reporting a theft of merchandise from the store. The employee confronted the suspects in the parking lot as they were attempting to leave; however, the suspects refused to return into the store and…

Courtesy Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Front (L-R): Tom Donahue, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce; Rep. Dave Potter; Rep. Butch Shaw; Nicole Kesselring, Enman Engineering; Jim Fuller, Regional Manager; Dave Correll; Terry Morton; Marleen Cenate; Glen Novack. Back (L-R): Paul Crossman; Tom Leypoldt; Alderman William Notte; Alderman Dave Allaire; Trevor Bendig; Sen. Brian Collamore; Brennan…

By Robin Alberti The Clear River Tavern staff this season is made up of Buffy Stevens, Taylor Stugart (Head Chef), Jesse Stugart, Asia Hickory, Paul Grindel,Whalen Layne and Doug and Kathianne Mianulli. PITTSFIELD—The Clear River Tavern is under “new” management. Doug Mianulli has been an institution and bartender at The Clear for 16 years, and now…

By Karen D. Lorentz Bright colors, bold color blocking, plaids, and prints are all part of the ski and ride fashion scene this year, along with some longer and fitted jacket styles and the retro look of quilting. The emphasis on snow wear that provides warmth (staying dry) and comfort (think lightweight, functional) is not…

Submitted Alayna Westcom, Miss Vermont, and Sophia Parker, Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen 2015. Do you know someone who has what it takes to be the next Miss Vermont or Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen? This spring, Miss Vermont 2015, Alayna Westcom of Bakersfield, and Miss Vermont’s Outstanding Teen 2015, Sophia Parker of Addison, will be ready…

Chart courtesy of REMAX New England REMAX reports on October residential housing sales The residential market in New England remained steady through October 2015, with a modest 3.8 percent increase in sales over October 2014. Across the region, pending sales were up 12.3 percent while average days on market decreased by nearly 11 percent. Month-over-month,…

Submitted One of the old street signs being auctioned off after West Rutland replaced them with larger and more reflective ones. (No more need to swipe them!) WEST RUTLAND—Need a one-of-a-kind holiday gift? The town of West Rutland is auctioning off their inventory of old road signs. Due to new federal regulations, all town road…

Submitted Mrs. Mee’s third grade class at Rutland Intermediate School with their dictionaries RUTLAND—Call it a Rotary lesson in literacy. For the past 14 years, Rutland South Rotary Club has donated brand new dictionaries to all third-graders in eight schools within the Rutland region. These are personal dictionaries they can use in school or at…

Vermont’s emoji highlights a relatively new trend Just in time for the holidays, Hotwire has announced the top travel and leisure emoji used state by state. From the ever popular “tent” in Wyoming to “snowflakes” in Montana and Alaska and “tropical drink” in Hawaii, the data offers a fun, industry-wide read that shows that consumers…

By Robin Alberi Students at Killington Elementary School enjoy a Thanksgiving Day feast at lunch last week. All helped out with the meal, serving students and adults (including parents) the holiday meal. Students were encouraged to sample a variety of foods and to learn abou the history of the Thanksgiving Day meal, including why many…

LUDLOW — The staff of Black River Good Neighbor Services (BRGNS) has announced that they are accepting applications for the 2015 holiday food basket program. They ask that completed applications be submitted by Dec. 1, 2015. Executive Director Audrey Bridge and her staff are eager to see that no person or family goes without food, and…

Courtesy of Rutland Regional Medical Center Gerianne M. Smart RUTLAND—Rutland Regional Medical Center, the second-largest healthcare facility in Vermont, announced Friday, Nov. 20, that Gerianne Smart has been named the manager of marketing and public relations. Smart brings extensive experience and expertise in marketing and public relations, as well as strategic planning, process improvement and…

In response to requests from certified organic producers to help increase demand for organic products in the marketplace, Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) has developed a collection of outreach materials that explain and support the organic certification process and promote organic products. The materials include a series of short videos for consumers that convey the benefits…